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Any other member of the General Assembly whose attendance, in the opinion of the chairman of such a group, is required at a sitting of such group shall also be entitled to compensation at the same rate.B\n\nA legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for any services performed on any day that the member’s house is in active session. For purposes of this subsection, “active session” means (i) any day during any regular session of the General Assembly or the first extension thereof, (ii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member’s house during any second or subsequent extension of a regular session that is not a pro forma session, or (iii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member’s house during any special session of the General Assembly that is not a pro forma session.C\n\nA legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for legislative services performed on Capitol Square on any day that the member’s house has a pro forma session.D\n\nFull-time employees of the Commonwealth or of any of its political subdivisions shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section.E\n\nNo person shall receive pursuant to this section a total of more than one day’s compensation for services performed on any one day. Whenever a member attends two or more meetings for which compensation is authorized herein in a single day, such one day’s compensation shall be prorated from among the activities served.F\n\nCompensation of members of the General Assembly provided for in this section shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate as appropriate and funds therefor transferred from the appropriate activity.G\n\nFor purposes of this section, “Capitol Square” means the grounds and all buildings in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad and Ninth Streets. “Pro forma session” means a session that is announced as a pro forma session by the presiding officer and in which no business is scheduled to be conducted.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290536,"text":"Subject to the provisions of subsections B through G hereof, members of all legislative committees, legislative commissions, and councils established by the General Assembly and all committees and subcommittees of any of the foregoing shall receive compensation at such rate as provided for in § 2.2-2813. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 386; in 1966, chapter 703; in 1974, chapter 356; in 1979, chapter 316; in 1980, chapter 718; in 1984, chapter 161; in 1998, chapters 790<\/a> and 872<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 272<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74219,"section_number":"10.1-1602","catch_line":"Board of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1602\/"},{"id":71354,"section_number":"16.1-323.1","catch_line":"State Council for Interstate Compact for Juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-323.1\/"},{"id":60828,"section_number":"17.1-802","catch_line":"Membership; terms; compensation and expenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-802\/"},{"id":74018,"section_number":"18.2-271.2","catch_line":"Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; chairman's executive summary","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-271.2\/"},{"id":65574,"section_number":"19.2-163.02","catch_line":"Membership of Indigent Defense Commission; expenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-163.02\/"},{"id":56027,"section_number":"2.2-2423","catch_line":"Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board; 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A.<\/span> Subject to the provisions of subsections B through G hereof, members of all legislative committees, legislative commissions, and councils established by the General Assembly and all committees and subcommittees of any of the foregoing shall receive compensation at such rate as provided for in § 2.2-2813<\/a>. Any other member of the General Assembly whose attendance, in the opinion<\/span> of the chairman of such a group, is required at a sitting of such group shall also be entitled to compensation at the same rate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for any services performed on any day that the member’s house is in active session<\/span>. For purposes of this subsection, “active session<\/span>” means (i) any day during any regular session of the General Assembly or the first extension thereof, (ii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member’s house during any second or subsequent extension of a regular session that is not a pro forma session<\/span>, or (iii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member’s house during any special session of the General Assembly that is not a pro forma session<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for legislative services performed on Capitol Square<\/span> on any day that the member’s house has a pro forma session<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Full-time employees of the Commonwealth or of any of its political subdivisions shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> No person shall receive pursuant to this section a total of more than one day’s compensation for services performed on any one day. Whenever a member attends two or more meetings for which compensation is authorized herein in a single day, such one day’s compensation shall be prorated from among the activities served. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Compensation of members of the General Assembly provided for in this section shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate as appropriate and funds therefor transferred from the appropriate activity. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “Capitol Square<\/span>” means the grounds and all buildings in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad and Ninth Streets. “Pro forma session<\/span>” means a session that is announced as a pro forma session<\/span> by the presiding officer and in which no business is scheduled to be conducted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CERTAIN COMMISSIONS ENGAGED\nIN LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (\u00a7 30-19.12)\n\nA. Subject to the provisions of subsections B through G hereof, members of all\nlegislative committees, legislative commissions, and councils established by the\nGeneral Assembly and all committees and subcommittees of any of the foregoing\nshall receive compensation at such rate as provided for in § 2.2-2813. Any\nother member of the General Assembly whose attendance, in the opinion of the\nchairman of such a group, is required at a sitting of such group shall also be\nentitled to compensation at the same rate.\n\nB. A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this\nsection for any services performed on any day that the member’s house is\nin active session. For purposes of this subsection, “active session”\nmeans (i) any day during any regular session of the General Assembly or the\nfirst extension thereof, (ii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the\nmember’s house during any second or subsequent extension of a regular\nsession that is not a pro forma session, or (iii) any day that a roll call vote\nis taken in the member’s house during any special session of the General\nAssembly that is not a pro forma session.\n\nC. A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this\nsection for legislative services performed on Capitol Square on any day that the\nmember’s house has a pro forma session.\n\nD. Full-time employees of the Commonwealth or of any of its political\nsubdivisions shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section.\n\nE. No person shall receive pursuant to this section a total of more than one\nday’s compensation for services performed on any one day. Whenever a\nmember attends two or more meetings for which compensation is authorized herein\nin a single day, such one day’s compensation shall be prorated from among\nthe activities served.\n\nF. Compensation of members of the General Assembly provided for in this section\nshall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of\nthe Senate as appropriate and funds therefor transferred from the appropriate\nactivity.\n\nG. For purposes of this section, “Capitol Square” means the grounds\nand all buildings in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad and\nNinth Streets. “Pro forma session” means a session that is announced\nas a pro forma session by the presiding officer and in which no business is\nscheduled to be conducted.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 14-29.1; 1964, c. 386, \u00a7 14.1-18; 1966, c. 703; 1974, c.\n356; 1979, c. 316; 1980, c. 718; 1984, c. 161; 1998, cc. 790, 872; 2006, c. 272.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}